Union Leave of Absence. An employee on an unpaid Union leave of absence shall have her wages, benefits and seniority continued by the Employer, and the Union agrees to reimburse the Employer for the costs of such wages and benefits. Employees requesting leave under this article will provide the Employer with as much advance notice as possible of the dates of the leave. Where there are less than fifteen (15) regular employees at a workstation at the time the leave request is submitted, and subject to operational requirements, unpaid Union leave of absence will be granted to one employee for the purpose of conducting Union business. This would be an additional person on Union leave at worksites where the position of the Union President or Council member has been backfilled for the duration of their term of office. A leave of absence without pay shall be granted to an employee who is a member of the Union and who is:
Union Leave of Absence. Leave of absence for Union business shall be given without pay up to an aggregate maximum for all employees of fifteen (15) days provided such leave does not interfere with the continuance of efficient operations of the Employer. Such leave shall be subject to the following conditions:
Union Leave of Absence a) The Employer shall grant leaves of absence to employees to attend Union conventions, seminars, education classes or other Union business. The Union agrees that such leave will not unduly affect the proper operations of the Employer. In requesting such leave of absence, the Union must give ten (10) days clear notice to the Employer, to be confirmed by the Union in writing
Union Leave of Absence. The Employer shall grant a leave of absence without pay or benefits to one (1) employee who may be selected by the Union to fill an office or act in any capacity for the Union. Upon completion of a sixty (60) day period, the employee shall be terminated unless a reasonable extension of the leave of absence is requested by the Union and agreed to by management. If the employee returns, he shall occupy any classification in accordance with his departmental seniority standing and qualifications.
Union Leave of Absence. 30 A. Employees designated by the Union may be granted a leave of 31 absence upon request of the Union President for Union business. 1 Such leave will be treated as personal leave (PTO or leave without 2 pay) and permission for such leave may be withheld if operational 3 considerations so require. Such leave shall be considered as time 4 worked for the purpose of seniority accrual and other fringe 5 benefits, provided that such leave does not exceed ten (10) 6 consecutive work days.
Union Leave of Absence. Subject to the provisions of Section 101.1 Company shall at request of Union grant a "leave of absence" without pay to any employee for the purpose of engaging in Union business. Such "leave" shall be for a period or periods not to exceed a total of 72 consecutive months. An employee who has returned to work for Company following an absence on "leave" for Union business in excess of six months shall not be granted another such "leave" until such employee has worked for a period equivalent to the time of the last continuous absence on "leave" for Union business. (Amended 1-1-09)
Union Leave of Absence. For leaves in Leaves of absence for employees to attend Union business under Article 12.02 shall not exceed one hundred and eighty days (180) collectively across all bargaining units, in any calendar year.
Union Leave of Absence. Time off with pay to attend the following meetings, will be granted to authorized representatives of the Union.
Union Leave of Absence. 12.01 Employees, not to exceed two (2), who are elected or appointed to a full-time position with the Union or a full-time position to represent the United Food & Commercial Workers with the Canadian Labour Congress or one of its chartered bodies shall, upon one (1) month's written notice to the Company be granted a leave of absence without pay for a period not to exceed the term of this Agreement, and within one (1) month's written notice to the Company of their desire to return to work with the Company, subject to their seniority and their qualifications, experience, skill and ability to satisfactorily perform the required work, shall be placed in the position previously held or one at an equal rate of pay. If such positions are not available the employee shall, subject to his or her seniority and his or her qualifications, experience, skill and ability to perform the tasks required, be placed in a job he or she can satisfactorily perform, retaining the seniority possessed at the time leave of absence was granted.
Union Leave of Absence. Leave of absence without pay shall be granted to Employees selected by the Union to attend Union conventions or conferences, or Union business, provided that:
